Showing posts with label Latvia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Latvia. Show all posts

17.4.15

Happening Now Tasting 25: Līgatne Vīna Brūkleņu pussaldais vīns, Gauja Latvia



I am not quiet sure how to start this post. I better keep it short and let the tasting note speak for itself. Might be the best way to handle something like that! Just a few facts in advance: First – I never ever had something like that before in my life, which makes me a perfect expert to assess this indeed pretty special stuff; Second: I really don't know what to expect from this stuff, haven't encountered too many cowberry wines so far; Third: the berries for this "wine" from Līgatne Vīna were harvested in the area of the National Park of Gauja, mostly woods and swamps, in central Latvia, were fermented for approx. 12 months and the juice haven't been enriched at all; Fourth: What the hell ... let's see how this stuff is rocking ….